RE: GNU make 3.81, Windows port

[Aronsky, Pavel]

-----Original Message-----
From: Eli Zaretskii 
Sent: Tue, Aug 15, 2006 00:24
Subject: Re: GNU make 3.81, Windows port [resend]

> Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:46:38 -0400
> From: Earnie Boyd 
> Cc: address@hidden
> 
> > Since win9x has been abandoned by Microsoft and no longer used by any 
> > serious developer,
> > do you think that GNU tools should support win9x ?
> 
> Yes, since the code already works and there are many still using win9x 
> everyday.

ez> I agree 100%: we shouldn't gratuitously break platforms that are still
ez> in widespread use.

A bit too late? File sub_proc.c already uses APIs not existing in win9x
(SetHandleInformation, InitializeSecurityDescriptor) ...  has anybody 
complained?
But I do respect your feelings. SearchPath() exists in win95 ;)

Just posted the patch, it is  #17433 -- hope it can help to further development 
in sub_proc.c.
It seems to be related to  #15718, #7201.

Regards,
Pavel